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An evaluation of SOAS Research Online, the Institutional Repository of the School of Oriental and African Studies (2010)
Thesis
Tate, J. An evaluation of SOAS Research Online, the Institutional Repository of the School of Oriental and African Studies. (Dissertation). City University

This research project aimed generally to evaluate SOAS Research Online, the institutional repository of the School of Oriental and African Studies, to determine if it is a successful and trustworthy repository. A trustworthy digital repository is o... Read More about An evaluation of SOAS Research Online, the Institutional Repository of the School of Oriental and African Studies.

An assessment of the destruction and rehabilitation of libraries during a period of armed conflict: a case study of Iraq's libraries 2003- (2009)
Thesis
Qureshi, F. An assessment of the destruction and rehabilitation of libraries during a period of armed conflict: a case study of Iraq's libraries 2003-. (Dissertation). University of Wales

As part of cultural genocide, the destruction of books and libraries has prevailed for many centuries. The written word can be described as an extension of our imagination, which
supports the notion that a book is something far greater than just a p... Read More about An assessment of the destruction and rehabilitation of libraries during a period of armed conflict: a case study of Iraq's libraries 2003-.

Information gathering behaviour among academic researchers in different disciplines: ancient historians and research chemists (2008)
Thesis
Whitfield, C. Information gathering behaviour among academic researchers in different disciplines: ancient historians and research chemists. (Dissertation). Thames Valley University

Since the mid-1990s the use of electronic resources has transformed information gathering for academic research, but has affected subjects in different ways and to different degrees. Where previously finding information in all subjects was based arou... Read More about Information gathering behaviour among academic researchers in different disciplines: ancient historians and research chemists.

A Framework for delivering legal research skills training online via a Virtual Learning Environment to be implemented at the School of Oriental and African Studies (2005)
Thesis
Spells, S. A Framework for delivering legal research skills training online via a Virtual Learning Environment to be implemented at the School of Oriental and African Studies. (Dissertation). City University

This research project aimed generally to investigate the use of a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) to deliver legal research skills training at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). Legal research skills are an increasingly important p... Read More about A Framework for delivering legal research skills training online via a Virtual Learning Environment to be implemented at the School of Oriental and African Studies.